Sicilian fishermen rounded up after fatal Norfolk pier attack
Six Sicilian fishermen were arrested following a violent incident at the packet pier on Atlantic avenue. They are jailed at Station 1 on suspicion of murder of Peter Needham and assault on Thomas Moss and Thomas Turley of Union Freight Company. Motive unclear. Needham and Moss were guards at a nearby shanty. Police, led by Captain Dugan, identified the suspects after a clash that left Needham dead and Moss wounded.
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Needham and
Moss
Turley
Atlantic Avenue
Station 1
Peter Needham
Thomas Moss
Thomas Turley
Union Freight Company
Joseph Zano
North Street
Guisseppi Cardinelli
Pietro di Pazzo
Antonio Olando
Ozario Tarmino
Powerscourt
Gernanco Chevari
Moon Street
Relief Hospital
O'Donnell
Dugan
Packet Pier
Richmond Street
Needham
Railroad
Hains Brothers arraigned in homicide case
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr and his brother T Jenkins Hains were arrested at Bayside Yacht Club after a shooting that killed William E. Annis. They were arraigned in Long Island City court and committed to Queens county jail without counsel till tomorrow. The captain’s wife fled Boston to try to reclaim their three children, but she failed at Fort Hancock.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
Bayside Yacht Club
Hains
William E. Annis
Long Island
Queens County
Boston
Fort Hancock
Somerville Man Ends Life After Family Tragedy
Edward J. Young of Somerville 33, shot himself at his home on Oxford Street after grief over his mother’s death. Authorities noted a pending assault warrant. motive remains uncertain. Young was a pianist and local whistler, connected to Somerville Latin School via his father.
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Edward J. Young
Somerville
Oxford Street
Joseph Young
Somerville Latin School
Morse
Herbert S. Johnson
Malden
Johnson
Young
Ill cows in Manheim township after snake found
Lancaster, Aug 16. E H Kauffman Manheim township farmer reports cows fell ill with no clear cause. A large black snake was found coiled around the leg of a cow in pasture feeding on her milk yesterday.
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Lancaster
Penn
E. H. Kauffman
Manheim Township
Rioting Flares in Springfield as 3000 Soldiers Enforce Martial Law
Springfield Illinois Aug 16 Three thousand soldiers hold the city in martial law to curb violence after riots left black residents at risk. Whites attacked several blacks and mysterious fires were reported as a cavalry regiment nears the city.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Mass departure of Springfield’s black residents amid race war
The article reports a mass exodus of about 2000 African Americans from Springfield as white residents banishaibate their presence, with most leaving by rail or interurban lines to surrounding counties Missouri Kentucky Indiana and beyond. Many plan to depart within a week as fear drives relocation and potential federal troop intervention looms.
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Chicago
Springfield
State
Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
South
Louisiana
Tufts College Dormitory Fire Harms Curtis Hall in Medford
Curtis Hall at Tufts College in Medford suffered a three story brick fire early this morning. The building housed dormitories on the upper floors and H. W. Whittemore’s printing office post office and restaurant on the first floor. Estimated damage about $5000.
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Medford
Curtis Hall
Tufts College
College Avenue
H. W. Whittemore
Fire destroys Tufts College building in 1890s incident
Officer Thomas Connors found a blaze on the second floor with heavy flames by the time help arrived. The most damage occurred on the second and third floors while no residents were inside. Books of students on summer break were lost. first floor suffered water damage. Mail from the post office was moved to safety. Fire officials consider incendiary origin. chief cites spontaneous combustion. Built in 1894, the structure belonged to Tufts College. Total damage about 3500 dollars to building and 1500 to contents. insured.
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Bacon
Fire Department
Tufts College
George C. Edes Dies Suddenly in Adams House
George C. Edes of Newport New Hampshire dropped dead at the Adams House hotel where he was staying on a business trip. Police were notified and relatives informed. He was with the dry goods firm Edes & Co. of Newport and leaves a wife and one child.
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George C. Edes
Newport
N. H
Adams House
Lagrange Street
Edes
Edes & Co
Prisoners Held for Bay Side Yacht Club Killing
T Jenkins Hains faced murder charges after the death of Mr Annis. Police Captain Rothenberg ordered both prisoners held for grand jury action. They were taken to Flushing to face Magistrate Matthew J Smith in Long Island City Court amid Bay Side Yacht Club members.
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T. Jenkins Hains
Annis
Rothenberg
Flushing Court
Matthew J. Smith
Long Island City Court
Feigler and Fallon
Bayside Yacht Club
Governor Guild Improves. Conditions Remain Steady
Early reports say Governor Guild had an excellent day with clear improvement over yesterday. By 9 a.m. he slept five hours without opiates and his condition this morning is described as thoroughly satisfactory.
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Governor Guild
Governor Guild Recovers From Appendicitis Operation
Reports from Charlesgate Hospital say Governor Guild is regaining strength after an appendicitis operation. Mrs Guild stays at his bedside as he recovers and a fortnight may see him leaving the hospital for Nahant to rest before resuming duties at the State House.
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Charlesgate Hospital
Guild
Nahant
State House
Annis Dies after Disputed Rescue Claim
Annis, dying on a float, tells Capt. Hains he made a horrible mistake. Hains questions back, and Annis asks the Swede boatman if cowards like these exist in his country. The exchange ends with uncertainty about the outcome.
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Annis
Peter Hains
Tragic death of Fay Davis in Monson pond
The body of 16 year old Fay Davis daughter of Charles H. Davis was found floating in a pond near the Queboag Leatheroid Company on the Monson outskirts. Authorities note signs of homicide while friends suspect possible self harm. The tragedy shocked the town and devastated her parents.
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Monson
Queboag Leatheroid Company
Fay Davis
Charles H. Davis
Body of Fay Davis Found Near Monson Pond
Two men from the Electric Lighting Company of Monson found Fay Davis's body floating by bushes along a pond shore. An autopsy was ordered and delayed release pending District Attorney Taft's notification. locals suspect foul play though friends believe it was suicide after she was last seen with a neighboring town youth on Friday.
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Electric Lighting Company
Monson
J. P. Schneider
Fay Davis
Taft
Springfield
Davis
Aged hermit Hiram Seaver ends life at Templeton home
Hiram Seaver a 75 year old hermit at Templeton committed suicide this afternoon after a struggle with blood poisoning. He took paris green then hanged himself with a clothesline in a hallway to the attic of his farmhouse. He had cut his foot seven weeks earlier and neglected the wound. He had spoken of death by his own hand.
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Templeton
Hiram Seaver
Paris Green
Oldest Odd Fellow John B. Wilson Laid At Rest
Funeral held for John B. Wilson who died in his ninety second year and was likely the oldest Odd Fellow. Services at his Charlestown home were Masonic and led by Coeur de Lion commandery Knights Templars. Bunker Hill Odd Fellows and Henry Price lodge Masons also attended. Burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
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John B. Wilson
Monument Avenue
Charlestown
Coeur de Lion Commandery
Knights Templars
Bunker Hill Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Henry Price Lodge of
Masons
Woodlawn Cemetery
New England Weather Forecast Mixed for Monday Tuesday
Forecast for New England calls for partly cloudy skies Monday with warmer conditions in the west and possible showers at night in the north. Tuesday trends to fair weather with cooler air in the west and southeasterly winds turning southwest and fresh at times.
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Boston
Vie
Washington
New England
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George Henry Galpin
Ana Cam
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Edison Electric Illuminating Co
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Thomas Connors
Thompson’s Spa
Washington Street
DRS Hable Wecaine
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